Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
Memorial
Young Jesuit who gave up his inheritance and died at 23 in 1591 after nursing plague victims in Rome; patron of youth.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Ascension
“When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9
Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His apostles and ascends into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
A prayer with Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Lord, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga gave everything to belong wholly to you. By the prayers of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, teach me to seek you first and to find my joy in you. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace…
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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- The Most Sacred Heart of JesusFri, Jun 23 · Solemnity
- The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin MarySat, Jun 24 · Memorial
- Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesThu, Jun 29 · Solemnity
- Saint Thomas, ApostleMon, Jul 3 · Feast
- Saint Mary MagdaleneSat, Jul 22 · Feast
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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